| Name | Tobias Vincent Maguire |
| Gender | Male |
| Date of birth | 27th June 1975 |
| Nationality | American |
| Height | 1.72m (5.64 feet) |
| Marital status | Divorced |
| Spouse | Jennifer Meyer (m. 2007, Sep. 2016, div. 2020) |
| Children | 2 (Ruby Sweetheart and Otis Tobias Maguire) |
| Occupation | Actor, producer, narrator, voice cast |
| Best known as | Peter Parker |
| Net worth | $75 million |
What Is Tobey Maguire’s Net Worth
Tobey Maguire is not a stranger to the screens, with a net worth of $75 million. He is most noted for his role in Sam Raimi’s Spider-man trilogy from 2002 to 2007 as Peter Parker.
The 47 years old American actor and film producer has also graced the screens in a number of movies. They include Spider-man: No Way Home, Seabiscuit, Pleasantville, and Wonder Boys to mention but a few.
As a producer, he co-produced the movie “Good People” in 2014, and has other movies to his name. In 2009, he received a golden globe award nomination for best actor in motion picture dreams for the movie “Brothers”.
Tobey is set to stun the world with his film based on Jo Nesbo’s novel; Blood on Snow. The film will retain the same name as the novel and will be directed by TV star Tobey Maguire.
His production company, Material Pictures, has acquired the screen rights, and the screenplay will be by Nesbo himself. Sources claim Leonardo DiCaprio will star in this movie.
Earnings Overview
Tobey Maguire made huge earnings from the spider-man franchise. He started with $4 million in 2002 and earned more subsequently, thanks to the movie’s success.
He got a salary of $17.5 million plus 5% of the movie’s box office gross earnings for spider-man 2. Toby received a slightly lower salary for spider man 3 at $15 million, but 7.5% of the box office gross.
In Spider-man’s no way home, Tobey is reported to have received $1 million.
Seabiscuit paid him $12.5 million, and he got good paychecks from movies like Boss Baby, where he lent his voice as adult Tim the narrator, and Cats and Dogs.
Personal Life
Growing Up
Tobey Maguire (Born Tobias Vincent Maguire) was born in Santa Monica, California, on the 27th of June 1975.
His parents, Wendy Brown and Vincent Maguire are of Scottish-American descent and were 18 and 20, respectively, at the time of his birth.
They were unmarried when he was born, but later married and separated when he was two years old. This caused him to move a lot, living with relatives.
His mum, at that time, was into acting, advertising, and publicity in Hollywood, and she spent time coaching Toby. Vincent Maguire, Tobey’s dad, was a cook who doubled as a construction worker.
Tobey has four half-brothers, two each from both parents, namely Vincent Jnr and Timothy from his father’s side and Jopaul Van Epp and Weston Epp from his mother’s side.
Jopaul and Weston were the child actors in Spiderman 2 who handed Peter Parker his mask after the train scene. Tobey is a vegetarian and has been one since 1992.
Education
In sixth grade, Toby wanted to become a chef and consider enrolling in a home economics class.
His mother, who was into acting herself, thought differently and offered him $100 to take drama classes, which he accepted.
Tobey Maguire was just showing up in school but not giving in to it. The constant relocations he made during his school years also had a toll on him.
He dropped out of college in the first year after he had to move again and focused on pursuing his acting career. However, he obtained his General Educational Development (GED) in 2000.
Family
While shooting “Seabiscuit” in 2003, Maguire met Jennifer Meyer, a jewelry designer. They got engaged in April 2006 and had their first child, a daughter named Ruby Sweetheart Maguire, in November of the same year.
Maguire married Meyer on September 3, 2007, in Kailua Kona, Hawaii, and they had a son Otis Tobias Maguire in May 2009.
Their marriage of 9 years was cut short after they announced their separation on October 18, 2016. Meyer filed for divorce in 2020.
House
Tobey Maguire lives in the Brentwood neighborhood of Los Angeles. The $16.5 million house is 9,490 sqft of space and comprises six bedrooms and nine bathrooms.
The two-story modern home gives a great view of the local canyon and has a hot tub and an infinity pool outside. Other features of the house include a wine cellar, theatre, and also a gym.
Friends
He is known to be friends with Leonardo DiCaprio as they first met in 1990 during casting for a TV spin-off series, “parenthood.” DiCaprio landed the lead role in the series, while Tobey had a few lines.
The pair have worked on projects such as This Boy’s Life and The Great Gatsby. They have also been spotted partying together, like in the summer of 2017 on a yacht party in the south of France.
Career
Tobias began his career at age 14. At this time, he only had minor roles in series such as “Blossom” and “Roseanne.” His first major appearance was in “The Wizard” in 1989.
Some notable movies where he has had lead roles include
- Seabiscuit
- Pleasantville
- Wonder Boys
- The Cider House Rules
He has been featured in movies such as
- Fear and Loathing
- Ride with the Devil
His voice has been lent to some animations such as Cat and Dogs, and Boss Baby.
Maguire starred in the Spider-man trilogy from 2002 to 2007, which made him a huge star. He also lent his voice to spider man video game adaptations.
In 2003, Maguire was fired from his role as spider man because of his reported injury after filming Seabiscuit; however, he reportedly got back the role with the help of his then-partner’s father, who was also head of Universal Studios, Ronald Meyer.
Tobey Maguire’s most famous movies
- Spider-Man
- Wonder Boys
- The Ice Storm
- Seabiscuit
- Pleasantville
- Babylon
- The Cider House Rules
- Deconstructing Harry
- Pawn Sacrifice
- Brothers
- Ride With The Devil
- The Great Gatsby
- The Good German
Tobey Maguire’s Investments
Toby is into real estate and is reportedly the owner of various properties.
- He purchased a midcentury-style mansion in Brentwood for $6.9 million.
- In 2016, he sold the Spanish-style home he shared with his wife and a year later bought a West Hollywood home for $3.4 million.
- In 2018, he listed a plot of land in Brentwood for $14.25 million.
Another worthy Maguire investment is his production company, Material Pictures. They have done well for themselves and have produced several movies such as the 5th wave, Z for Zachariah, The Violent Heart, and Get Duked.
Awards
Maguire is the winner of the following awards:
- 2005 Saturn award for best actor – spider man 2
- 1999Saturn award for best performance by a younger actor/actress – Pleasantville
- 2011 CinEuphoria for best actor international competition – brothers
- 2003 MTV movie award for the best kiss – spider man
- 2007 scream award for best superhero – spiderman 3
- 2019 just film award for best youth film – boyz in the wood
- 2002 teen choice award for choice actor, drama/action adventure – spider man
- 2002 teen choice award winner for film choice lip lock – spider man
- 2000 TFCA award for best-supportingperformance male – wonder boys
Latest Project of Tobey Maguire
Maguire is set to kick off his “director” portfolio with the movie “Blood on Snow.” The film is based on Norwegian writer Jo Nesbo’s novel Blood on Snow.
Not much is known about the movie as it’s currently in the development stage, but it’s said that Leonardo DiCaprio is the movie’s star.
The plot tells of a hitman hired to kill an unfaithful wife. Trouble knocks when the job doesn’t get done because the hitman falls in love with his target.
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Summary
Toby Maguire is indeed an interesting personality with fame that results from guidance, good friendship, and dedication.
He has his eyes set on even bigger things. Will he be as good a director as he is an actor? We will find out when his movie “Blood on Snow” is released.
